scholarly journals Incomplete datasets obscure associations between traits affecting dispersal ability and geographic range size of reef fishes in the Tropical Eastern Pacific

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1567-1577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Alzate ◽  
Fons van der Plas ◽  
Fernando A. Zapata ◽  
Dries Bonte ◽  
Rampal S. Etienne
Keyword(s):  
Reef Fishes ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Eastern Pacific ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽  
Geographic Range Size ◽  
Incomplete Datasets

Revising geographic distributions of eastern Pacific moray eels

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine E Dale ◽  
Arturo Ramírez-Valdez ◽  
John E McCosker ◽  
Milton S Love
Keyword(s):  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Eastern Pacific ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Geographic Range Size ◽  
Biogeographic Provinces ◽  
Established Population ◽  
New Occurrences

Under the influence of climate stressors, species distributions of fishes in the eastern Pacific are shifting, with many species moving poleward. Moray eels (family Muraenidae) are ecologically important predators inhabiting coastal reefs. Due to their cryptic nature and lack of commercial importance, the species distributions of muraenids in the tropical and subtropical eastern Pacific are poorly understood. Here, we document the geographic range size of 33 muraenid species in the eastern Pacific and also report a shift in the established population range of Muraena argus based on recent trapping efforts. We found that 17 species demonstrated shifts in geographic range size, including sampled-range expansions and new occurrences at offshore islands. Eleven species were observed in new biogeographic provinces, primarily in the northward direction to the San Diegan province. Trapping data and local knowledge gathered from fishing cooperatives suggest that M. argus has established populations at least 300 km further north than previously reported. Both the yearly number of reported observations and geographic extent of sampling have increased over time, but the number of recorded extensions has not. These results highlight the importance of compiling data from diverse sources (including museum records, local ecological knowledge, and the non-English scientific literature) as well as the continued value of biodiversity surveys in the eastern Pacific.

scholarly journals Adult and larval traits as determinants of geographic range size among tropical reef fishes

2013 ◽  
Vol 110 (41) ◽  
pp. 16498-16502 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. J. Luiz ◽  
A. P. Allen ◽  
D. R. Robertson ◽  
S. R. Floeter ◽  
M. Kulbicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reef Fishes ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Geographic Range Size ◽  
Tropical Reef ◽  
Larval Traits

scholarly journals The relationship between dispersal ability and geographic range size

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 745-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Lester ◽  
Benjamin I. Ruttenberg ◽  
Steven D. Gaines ◽  
Brian P. Kinlan
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Range ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Geographic Range Size ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Geographic contingency, not species sorting, dominates macroevolutionary dynamics in an extinct clade of neogastropods (Volutospina; Volutidae)

Paleobiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Dana S. Friend ◽  
Brendan M. Anderson ◽  
Warren D. Allmon
Keyword(s):  
Middle Eocene ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Late Eocene ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Species Sorting ◽  
Extinction Rates ◽  
Geographic Range Size ◽  
Speciation Rates ◽  
Planktotrophic Larvae

Abstract Rates of speciation and extinction are often linked to many ecological factors, traits (emergent and nonemergent) such as environmental tolerance, body size, feeding type, and geographic range. Marine gastropods in particular have been used to examine the role of larval dispersal in speciation. However, relatively few studies have been conducted placing larval modes in species-level phylogenetic context. Those that have, have not incorporated fossil data, while landmark macroevolutionary studies on fossil clades have not considered both phylogenetic context and net speciation (speciation–extinction) rates. This study utilizes Eocene volutid Volutospina species from the U.S. Gulf Coastal Plain and the Hampshire Basin, U.K., to explore the relationships among larval mode, geographic range, and duration. Based on the phylogeny of these Volutospina, we calculated speciation and extinction rates in order to compare the macroevolutionary effects of larval mode. Species with planktotrophic larvae had a median duration of 9.7 Myr, which compared significantly to 4.7 Myr for those with non-planktotrophic larvae. Larval mode did not significantly factor into geographic-range size, but U.S. and U.K. species do differ, indicating a locality-specific component to maximum geographic-range size. Non-planktotrophs (NPTs)were absent among the Volutospina species during the Paleocene–early Eocene. The relative proportions of NPTs increased in the early middle Eocene, and the late Eocene was characterized by disappearance of planktotrophs (PTs). The pattern of observed lineage diversity shows an increasing preponderance of NPTs; however, this is clearly driven by a dramatic extinction of PTs, rather than higher NPT speciation rates during the late Eocene. This study adds nuance to paleontology's understanding of the macroevolutionary consequences of larval mode.

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